Increasing attention has been given to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam’s agriculture sector, particularly rice production, in a bid to protect the environment given complex climate change developments.

Vietnam plans to set up and pilot the operation of a carbon trade exchange from 2025, according to a new Government decree on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and Ozone layer protection.

Despite international efforts and discussions for decades on end, combating greenhouse emissions remains an uphill task.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the whole political system and society to work together in protecting the environment after recent environmental pollution incidents that have harmed socio-economic development

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